ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hartwick Hawks Men's Basketball Team battled back from a 15-point deficit late in the 1^st half, but could not take the lead and fell 91-82 in non-conference action against the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 82, Morrisville 91
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (1-8 Overall, 0-2 Empire 8), Morrisville (10-2 Overall, 4-0 NAC)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks kept pace with the Mustangs for the majority of the first half, not allowing the visitors to build more than a five-point lead.
• However, with just over five-minutes remaining in the opening half, Morrisville gradually pulled away.
• Down 48-36 entering the second half, Hartwick came out of the break strong, chipping away at Morrisville's lead.
• The Hawks forced the Mustangs to take a time out at the 12:34 mark after Tarrell Cumberbatch (Brooklyn, N.Y.) put one away in the paint off of a pass from the low post from Henry Perkins (Albany, N.Y.).
• Out of the time out, Shea Barber (Wells Bridge, N.Y.) got the Hawks even closer, knocking down a three off of the inbound pass.
• Hartwick continued to stay within striking distance until the back quarter of the half as the Mustangs began to take advantage of the Hawks' foul trouble.
• Morrisville would finally pull away in the final minute of the contest to take the 91-82 win.
• Daniel Oyediran (Madison, N.J.) paced the offense for the Hawks, dropping 24 across 32 minutes of action.
• Three other Hawks finished in double figures, with Barber putting up 11, and Perkins and Jaden Carter (Scotch Plains, N.J.) chipping in 10 each.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks turn their attention back to their Empire 8 slate, hitting the road on Friday for a 7:30 PM tip against the Keuka College Wolves.
 
HARTWICK COLLEGE
 
One of the oldest colleges in the country, Hartwick has continually evolved for 225 years. The College's exciting new chapter is called FlightPath, a future-focused approach to education. Offering a distinctive blend of curricular, co-curricular and real-world work experiences, FlightPath builds on Hartwick's long history of integrating broad-based studies with experiential learning.
 
Hartwick College is a nationally ranked independent college of the arts and sciences located in picturesque Oneonta, NY, in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. The College offers 35 courses of study leading to a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, two master's degrees in the sciences, and a graduate certificate in nursing education. For more information, visit www.Hartwick.edu.